Adams 12 Five Star Schools is hiring a Learning Specialist in Special Education to join a district deeply committed to excellence, equity, and inclusion. In this role, you will be instrumental in elevating student success by designing and facilitating specially designed instruction in math, literacy, and social/emotional learning for students with disabilities, ensuring every student has access to learning opportunities.

What You'll Do

Advocate for students with disabilities to ensure access to learning and equity in discipline.
Model and promote inclusive language.
Administer formal assessments and analyze data to support eligibility determinations.
Develop and monitor progress of SMART learning goals for each student.
Collect and analyze universal data to determine growth patterns and support IEP development.
Collaborate with classroom teachers, psychologists, pathologists, social workers, and other service providers.
Collaborate with families to regularly communicate student strengths, needs, services, and progress.
Implement IDEA and ECEA regulations.
Develop and implement legally compliant, instructionally sound IEPs.
Ensure IEP implementation across all settings.
Abide by all district policies and procedures.
Identify students' current instructional levels.
Develop appropriately ambitious trajectories toward grade-level standards.
Plan lessons incorporating evidence-based practices and identify instructional resources.
Implement specially-designed instruction in a continuum of educational environments.
Understand or be willing to learn the foundations of literacy instruction.
Understand or be willing to learn how math instruction integrates knowledge to solve problems.
Differentiate instruction for learners with diverse needs.
Demonstrate an understanding of student behavior and classroom management structures.
Participate in ongoing professional development sessions.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree or higher.
Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
Criminal background check required for hire.
Must possess the required license and endorsement, or be able to obtain (or be in process with) a valid Colorado Educator License from the CDE within 30 days of hire.

Nice to Have

Preference given to candidates with ELL Training and/or an ESL or Linguistically Diverse Education (LDE) Endorsement.

Benefits & Compensation

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Employee assistance program.
Voluntary life insurance through PERA.
401(k), 403(b), and 457(b) retirement plans.
Paid time off.
Compensation is dependent on education and/or work experience per the district's Certified Salary schedule.